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Left, Chapter First Vice President Elizabeth Salvatore and right, Chapter President Jeanette Earle presents local historian, Jerry Taylor, a certificate of appreciation.

Left, Chapter First Vice President Elizabeth Salvatore and right, Chapter President Jeanette Earle presents local historian, Jerry Taylor, a certificate of appreciation.

Origins of local place names presented by local historian

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
The Smith’s Legion Chapter #2699 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Blairsville, Ga., invited Jerry Taylor, local historian to speak on the origins of local place names with interesting little stories. Have you ever wondered how the area got some of the names?
Audrey Bower with a blue-ribbon winning quilt.

Audrey Bower with a blue-ribbon winning quilt.

'Heart 2 Heart' outreach group meets April 14

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
The Misty Mountain Quilters Guild’s “Heart 2 Heart” outreach group will meet from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 in the Pat Haralson Memorial Civic Center auditorium on Wellborn Street in Blairsville, for a fun workday. Beginning quilters are welcome.
Towns County Recreation Center. (Image from Google Maps)

Towns County Recreation Center. (Image from Google Maps)

Business showcase coming soon to Towns County

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
The Lake Chatuge Chamber of Commerce will host the Sixth Annual Towns County Business Showcase from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 at the Towns County Recreation and Conference Center located at 150 Foster Park Road in Young Harris, just off Mining Gap Road.
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Image from Pixabay

Battery powered yard equipment update

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
Five years ago, when I wrote about vacuums and other household gadgets that were designed for battery power, the performance was disappointing. Under-powered and expensive, the affordable models could not perform the way corded or gas versions did.
Towns County Sheriff's Office. (Image from Google Maps.)

Towns County Sheriff's Office. (Image from Google Maps.)

FBI fugitive arrested in Towns Co. drug bust

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
The Towns County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Baldwin, Ga. man Tuesday on multiple drug charges. As it turned out, he is also wanted by the FBI on previous charges including racketeering.
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Chase leads to multiple charges in two states

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
Last week, Michelle Lynn Dover led law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase from Clay to Towns County.  This week she faces a bevy of charges from four law enforcement agencies in North Carolina and Georgia.
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Wide range of topics in this week's non-fiction from Library

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville offers a diverse range of new arrivals each week. The library is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. The latest fiction on the library shelves: • James Shapiro's "Shakespeare In A Divided America.